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WAR   DEPARTMENT, 

Richmond,  Va. 

March  26,  1862. 

I.  Tin'  following  Regulations  are  adopted  in  place  of  Medical  Regula- 
tions, paragraphs  -  t"  «>.  inclusive,  and  General  Regulations,  paragraphs 
ll.r,l  to  1 165,  inclusive,  and  will  be  obeyed  accordingly: 

1.   An  army  corps  or  military  department  will  have  a  medical  offi- 
ssigned  as  Medical  Director,  who  will  have  the  general  control 
of  tin-  medical  officers  and  hospital. 

'2.  A.  division  will  have  a  medical  officer  assigned,  ©u  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  Medical  Director,  as  Chief  Surgeon;  or  tho  senior 
medical  officer  of  the  division,  on  the  same  recommendation,  will  be 

regimental  duty,  and  placed  in  general  charge  as  Chief 

Surgeon  of  Division. 

;'..  A  brigade  will  bo  under  tho  general  medical  charge  of  the  Se- 
nior Surgeon  of  Brigade,  who  will  not  be  relieved  from  regimental 
duty. 

4.  Medical  Directors,  Chief  Surgeons  of  Divisions,  and  Senior 

Surgeons  of  Brigades  will  insj t  (he  hospitals  of  their  commands, 

and  see  that  the  Holes  and  Regulations  aro  enforced,  and  the  duties 
of  the  Sin  I  Assistant  Surgeons  are  properly  performed. 

5.  They  will  examine  the  Case  Rooks,  Prescription  and  Diet 
s,  and  ascertain  the  nature  of  diseases  which  may  have  pre- 
vail d,  and  their  probable  causes;  recommend  the  best  method  of 
prevention,  and  also  make  such  suggestions  relative  to  the  situation, 
construction  and  economy  of  the  hospitals,  and  to  the  police  of  tho 
camps,  as  may  appeal  for  the  benefit  and  comfort  of  tho 

Sick,  and  the  feud  of  the  service. 

6.  Senior  Surgeons  of  Brigades  will  i  monthly  reports 
of  sick  and  wounded  (  form  1),  required  from  the  medical  officers, 
and  transmit  them  through  the  Chief  Surgeon  of  Division  to  tho 
Medical  Director. 


7.  The  Medical  Director  will  make  to  the  Surgeon  General  n  con- 
solidated monthly  report  of  1 1 1 -  ■  Bid  ami  wounded,  from  the  monthly 
reports  of  the  medical  officers  of  the  command. 

8.  Chief  Surgeons  of  Divisions  and  Senior  Snrgeons  of  Brigade* 
will  see  that  the  quarterly  reports  of  sick  and  wounded,  and  monthly 
Statements  of  hospital  fund,  required  from  the  medical  officers,  are 
transmitted  to  the  Surgeon  General. 

9.  Senior  Surgeons  of  Brigades  will  make  to  the  Chief  Surgeons 
of  Divisions,  and  Chief  Surgeons  of  Divisions  will  make  to  the 
Medical  Director  monthly  returns  of  the  medical  officers  of  thoir 

•  commands.     (Form  2.) 

10.  The  Medical  Director  will  make  to  the  Surgeon  General  a 
monthly  return  of  the  medical  officers  of  the  command. 

II.  Medical  Officers,  heretofore  styled  Medical  Directors,  who  do  not 
come  within  the  meaning  of  the  first  of  the  above  Regulations,  will  he  de- 
signated, as  the  case  may  he,  in  accordance  with  the  second  or  third  re- 
gulation ;  and  medical  officers,  heretofore  called  Brigade  Surgeons,  if 
not  attached  to  regiments,  will  be  assigned  to  regiments  not  provided  with 
Surgeons. 

GEO.  W.  RANDOLPH, 

Secretary  of  War. 


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